Extension sofa-bed.



PATENTED AUGQG, 1907.

I. I. MULLER;

EXTENSION SOFA BED.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 7 1903.

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PATENTED AUG.6, 1907.

I. I. MULLER. EXTENSION SOFA BED.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 7, 190a.

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' WWW sion sofa beds and has for its objects the provision of a simple, neat and durable device ol' this nature which when folded together will proseot an attractive apliaving an inclined back for invaliiils permitting them .gcr ol' the child falling, and when fully extended, the device constitutes a comfortable bed, the

tar-y purposes, and withal my invention is not bulky rails 7, 7, which are received thereon, the outerends oi the side rails being provided with legs 8, S-sufiicing for,

IDA I. MULLER, or BATTLE CREEK, Miorneiin. f

EXTENSION will be strong easily opeiuiedand one which will presont a good appearance when in its normal position as Well as providing a bed having,- every convenience when extended.

Other objects are to provide a construction which pouring chair, sofa, divan OlWlizlYGllpult having; an in1- proved seat and back, such an article of furniture capable of being partially tended to form a reclining seat to be moved without diiilculty, or it (an be lei-med into a childs crib or bed, from which there is no dane; isionand other attachments being easily and quickly operated. 1. also provide 'a means cooperating with and attached to my improved extension bed for supporting the bed clothing and enabling; such to be aired. The upholstered portions which serve as back and seat and also as a mattress are made removable from the frame for sanior inconn'nodious and occupies but little Wall space when closed.

My invention further consists in certain other leaturesof construction and combinations ol parts such will be more l'ully described hereinaiter and will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a pen spective view of the sofa bed when fully extended, Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation showing the article when closed to form a sofa, chair, or davenport, Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation showing the position of the parts when the device is formed into a reclining chair, Fig. 4 is a view in rear elevation of the clothes supporting means in raised position, Fig. 5 a detail view showing a modified form oi head rest, and Figs. 6 and '7 are detailedviews of the lootboard supporting means, and Fig.3.. 8 is a detailed view showing; the means for retaining the foot board in upright position.

A, indicates the main frame of the invention, which frame remains stationary relative to the members which it supports. This frame comprises the usual back 1, arms 2, 2, legs 3, 3, sides 4, 4, rear bar 4, and braces 5, 5. The sides 4, 1, are cutaway, grooved or mbbetcd as at 6, G to form ways for the movable side pecification of Letters'lPatent.

. Appiicationfiled July 7,1903. Serial in. 164.592,

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their support, the side rails 7, 7 and legs 8, '8 constitut ing a sliding frame inclosing the seat. j

Removably supported upon the frame is the back section '9, itself comprising a franie'carrying u'pholstered member removably 5(C1l1'0t'l thereto.

A pair of curved metallic members 10, IOjseCufed, one on each side of the frame of the back se'ction,,bear upon the upper edges of the movable side rim-i517 7 which may be of metal ii desired, upon which jside rails, the memberslO, 10slidowhen theback section is lowered to a horizontalposition or raised to a vertical position. Links 11, ll pivotally secured to the side rails 7, 7 have their opposite ends secured to the frame of the back section 9 whereby connectingthescctionto the seat frame and also permitting sectiontd have a limited movement therefrom. lhe urvpd .menibcrs 10, 10, though not centrally located w threlation to the back section, form the. axis of movement of the hack section, the lower end of which moves in the arc of acirclo opward and forward, therebycausing the upper end to move in the arc oi a circle rearwardly and downwardly until the back section has assumed horizontal position, I i flothe rear face of the back section is hingeda sup plemental leg 12, behind which is seated a spring 13, the outer end of which bears against the leg to aid in automatically extending the same to form a support for the back section when the latter has assumeda horizontal position and prevent it from tilting downward. I \Vhcn the backsoction 9 has assumed the horizontal position there is formed asp-ace. between the-head end thereof and the back 1 of the main frame and to close this space, I provide a pillow section. 19 consisting of a.

h ld frame extendin a roximatel the entire width":

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of the pillow sec on andhaving wires or. other flexible means l9, 19, secured to each end thereof, these Wire's passing down and attached to the l eg l2.

Wh en the sofa has been extend ed into a bed thejpillow section 19 isallowed to fall. by turning button 20, thereby tau'tening one of the wires 19, and causing the supplemental leg'to be extended to .suppoi t'the" back sectidit. the spring retaining it in such position, In closing up'the bed to formasofa for instarrco, the pillow section is 1 st raised, which results in t iiteping the other of said/Wires to'fold the legiup again I v ofthe spring ,To furthersopport thereon or 'ction vide a pair of supporting rods 16, 16, their rear ends being pivotally and removably secured to the rear bar 4 of the main frame A, the forward ends of which rods are pivotally connected to the rear or head end of thevv back 5 section. These supporting rods are bent as shown to conform to the back 1 of the main frame A and are pro- .vided with pins 18, 18 which, when the back section 9 is in horizontal position, contact therewith to prevent the head end thereof from tilting downward. It will be 10 understood that thepins 18 with the bottom face of the I head or normally upper-cud of the back section to prevent the latter from tilting downward. They serve as stops to prevent the further movement of the head end of the back section downwardly. Strong springs 21, 21 are secured to the supporting rods l6, l6 and to the back 1 of the main frame A.

. These springs are placed under tension when the back section 9 is lowered to horizontal position and assist to prevent the downward tilting of the head end of the 20. back" section as well as aiding to close the bed into its normal or folded position to serve as a chair, sofa or other article offu-rniture.

The side rails 7 7 are provided with grooves 22 which are adapted to receive and contain the ribs 23, 23 of the sliding bars 24, 24 which bars together with the end' i s piece constitute the seat section. This seat section sup- .ports a removable frame 25 which in turn carries the uphplstered seat'26 removably held therein and tothe frame 25 are pivotally secured the links 27, 27, the opposite ends ofwhich links are pivotally 'connected with depending arms 28, 28 secured to the side rails 7, 7.

' This construction causes the links to occupy an inclined position when the device is extended to form a bed and 'such inclined position causes the seat section to move cccentrically-to the axis of the back section in the closing'opera'tion whereby to cause the back section to tilt upwardlyand return to'itsI normal position. The seat section isproirided with legs 29, 29 which extend above the home 25 and pivotally securedbe- '40 tween the legs is the folding foot board'30 which can be raised and locked in place to form afoot board or the side of a childsbed as shown in the drawings: This vfoot board when raised formsa convenient handle for extending the device-when desired.

f .The manner of p ivotally'attaching'the foot board to a the legs is as followsz'i 45,-

project inwardly from each leg 29, 29, which pins are received in'slots 46, 46

. formed in base plates 4 7,-47 'secured to'theends of'the foot board-30,1thebase plates each provided with-a hook 50. ,A dished boss 48provided with an aperture 49is secured-to face of the legs 29, 29 to re ceive the books 50, 50 of the base plates when the foot board is in its raised position. The foot board 30 may also be retained in a horizontalposition by means of 5.5 the supports 42, 42, the upperends of which are hinge secured to the footboard and these supports are pro vided withnotche's 43, 43 .whichnre received upon the pins 44, 44-located n the legs 29, '29. When the foot board is in its lowered position these supports lie beto; neaththe frame-25.

To prevent the accidental extension or partial extension of'the sectior'i as when the sofa is pushed [romplacefto place "rivez the floor or during transporta-- t lon; I secure plates 51, 51 to theouter faces oi the legs t e seat section, which plates are provided seat portions when the device is extended into abcd in lowered position.

with shallow recesses 52, 52 in which are received studs 53, 53 projecting from the inner faces of the legs 3, 3 of the main frame. The retaining tendency of this provide a web 31 of some material, one end of which is secured to the head end of the back section, the opposite end of which is provided with gromets 32 which are received and slide upon rods 33, 33 secured to the back 1 of the main frame. I

The upholstered portions of the seat and back constitutes the mattress proper, but superposed thereupon is a flexible mattress 34 which connects the back andthus forming'a bridge between the two. The object of this is to permit the back and seat members to easily cooperate in folding together, to permit them to approach each other'more closely and to render the mattress more durable, the superposed flexible mattress being adapted to fold as at 35 when the seat and back are closed in normal position to permit the back section to assume its horizontal position without crowding the mattress proper which would cause it'to quickly get -,.out of shape. The fold 35 extends across the space formed between the seat and back sections when the means of the long links 27, 27. Itwill also be noted that'the back section does not rotate to cause-the rear face to become the upper face when in horizontal position, but merely su bsides, its lower end sliding forward and tilting upward, thus avoiding'the necessity of upholstering the rear face as well as the front of the back section. The seat andback cushion are provided with springs in the usual Qmanner, andprovide a deeper,

.softer and better bed.

device is formed to afford a bed of suitablelength, by;

' When converting the sofa into a child s bed all that f l ,is necessary isto raise the movable'foot board 30 and when the sofa is extended into a bed to be occupied by an extremely tall person the foot board may be'lcft An approxiniatelyU-shapedclothing support 36 is removably hinged to a rear brace 4 in the following manner? A pair of tapering sockets. 38, 38 are secured to the rear brace, these sockets provided with flanged apertures 39, 39 which are adapted to receive the wedge-shaped or taperingholders 40, 40, the upper ends of the holders being formed into-sleeves 41, 41 the bores of which are adapted to receive the inturned ends of the resilient frame or support 36, the resilieny tending to yieldably retain the ends ofthe frame in the sleeves. The frame maybe held in its upright, position v by means of turn buttons located on the back 1, and to the upper connecting piece of this frame are secured the ends .Of the bedclothing in any suitable-manner as by means of spring clamps, as shown Normally, this support rests against the back 1 of the main frame A, and the clothes may be hidden from View by means ,of a curtain. Wheh it is desired to use the clothes' in connection with the bed, the frame is simply swung down, the connecting piece lying adjacent the foot" board 30 and preventing the bed clothing from being pulled up from the foot of the bed, the clothing lying spreading out over the bed in the usual manner. When the clothes frame is thrown back into upright position,

the clothes are aired and. kept in much better condition than if they were packed in a drawer beneath the sofa besides being always ready for use on the instant.

It is evident that many changes might be made in the form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not desire to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth, but consider myself entitled to all such variations as come within the spirit and scope of my invention, such as changing the size and style of the frames.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In an article of furniture, the combination with a frame, of back and seat sections, the back section movably fulcrumed to'the frame and a link pivotally connecting the back and seat sections, that end of the link secured to the back section adapted to project beneath the fulcrum of the back section.

'2. As an article of manufacture, the combination with a frame, of sliding rails telescoping -thereinto, a back section, :1 fulcrum on the back section engaging the rails the sliding rails when in extended position.

for the' support of the back section,-a seat section connected to the back section, the back section resting upon 3. The combination in a sofa bed with a frame having a tilting back section, of a. web of flexible material, one end of which is securedto the head end of the back section, the Opposite end of the flexible material being movably sc cured to the frame.

4. An article of manufacture comprising a main frame, telescopic members carried thereby, back and seat sections mounted on the members, a supporting rod pivotally secured to the back section and to the frame respectively, and a pin carried by the supporting rod intermediate the ends of the rod.

5. An article of furniture comprising-a main frame, telescoping members received therein, back and seat sections carried by the telescoping members, and springs conplurality of sliding members telescoping thereinto, a back section carried by one of the members, a seat sec ion carried by the other of said frames, and curved stationary runners carried by the back section and bearing upon the sliding member and a link connecting the back section and sliding member,

8. -An article of furniture, comprising a main frame, a

' plurality of sliding frames telescoping thereinto, a back section carried by one of the sliding frames, links connecting the back section and its sliding frame, the back section sliding on its frame, a depending arm carried by the back section, a seat'section supported on the remaining sliding frame, and a link connecting the back and seat sections.

0. An article of manufacture, comprising a main frame, a plurality of sliding framestelescoping therelnto, back and sent sections carried by the sliding frames; :1 flexible web secured at one end to the head end of the back section,

in upright position.

rods secured to the main frame the opposite end of the iiexiblc \veb movably secured to the rods.

10. An article of manufacture comprising a main frame, a plurality of sliding frames telescoping thereinto, back and seat sections supported on the sliding frames, the frames when extended causing .a space between the head end of-the back section and the back of the main frame and ilexible folding, means for bridging this space.

11. An extensible sofa bed comprising a main frame provided with legs, and studs on the legs. telescoping members received within ,the main frame, a member provided with means rcmovably engaging the studs when the sections are telescoped together to prevent the accidental extension of the sofa to a bed.

12. An extensible sofa bed comprising a main frame provided With legs, a stud on a leg, a plurality of members telescoping within the main frame, a member provided with a plate having a recess formed therein, the recess adapted to relcasably receive the stud to retain the telescoping members against accidental extension.

13. An extensible sofa bed comprising a main frame, a

i plurality of members telescopically received therein, back and seat sections carried by the members, a supplementalleg pivotally secured to one of the sections,v means for remining the leg in extended position, a suitably secured apertured plate and flexible means extending between the plate and leg to fold or extend the leg.

14. As an'ai'tlcle of manufacture, a sofa bed comprising and the main frame to yicldlngly retain the back section 15. An extensible sofa bed comprising a main frame, a plurality of telescopic members each member supported and sliding upon the member preceding, a back section supported upon the innermost sliding member, a seat section supported upon the sliding member .next adjacent, a plurality of pivotally supported means connecting the head section with the main frame and the telescopic member upon which it is supported'for retaining the head section in reclining, position. 16. A sofa bed provided with a main frame, telescopic members connected therewith, legs carried, by one of the means carried bythe foot board and adapted to engage the recessed member.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

"IDA 1. Montana.

Witnesses W. Lnwrs SIMONS, NELLIN L. Smons. 

